Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Michigan | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Rice | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Western Michigan | Qtr | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 0 |
| 7 | Q2 | 7 |
| 0 | Q3 | 7 |
| 14 | Q4 | 7 |
| 28 | Final | 21 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 1:29 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 5 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle) 7-0
Q2 5:04 Touchdown Rice Jacurri Brown No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 7-7
Q2 1:48 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at Rice00, for 34 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle) 14-7
Q3 9:15 Touchdown Rice Tyvonn Byars No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 14-14
Q4 14:19 Touchdown Western Michigan #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN. #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle) 21-14
Q4 1:54 Touchdown Western Michigan Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN. #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle) 28-14
Q4 0:09 Touchdown Rice Barry Jackson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU03, for 22 yards to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 28-21
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-1
Western Michigan first, 2 meetings since 2008
Series leader
Even
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 2008
Widest recent margin
24 points
Rice 38-14 Western Michigan, 2008
Tightest recent margin
7 points
Western Michigan 28-21 Rice, 2026
Highest recent total
52 points
Rice 38-14 Western Michigan, 2008
Head to head
Full rivalry page Western Michigan 1 2 meetings since 2008 1 Rice
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 2008 Series leader: Even.
Team stats, this game
Western MichiganRice333Total yards330
116Passing yards121
217Rushing yards209
1Turnovers0
1Sacks2
17First downs20
45Penalty yards60
Team stats, 2026 season
Western MichiganRice 23.25th Points per game 13th18.0
19.42nd Points allowed 12th27.4
303.69th Total yards per game 13th329.2
5.16th Yards per play 11th5.3
145.06th Rush yards per game 4th245.2
158.611th Pass yards per game 14th84.0
17.88th First downs per game 10th17.8
41.3%4th Third-down rate 11th31.7%
+32nd Turnover margin 13th-3
56th Takeaways 10th4
86th Sacks 10th7
86th Sacks allowed 5th7
47.43rd Penalty yards per game 3rd39.4
31:164th Time of possession 5th29:55
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Western Michigan | Pos | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | QB | Jacurri Brown |
| Jalen Buckley | RB | Tyvonn Byars |
| Aveion Chenault | WR | Barry Jackson Jr. |
| Nate Levicki | TE | - |
| Austin Alexander | DL | AJ Brown |
| Justyce Betts | LB | Austin Harnetiaux |
| Joey Pope | DB | Jamir Benjamin |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
WMU RICE Western Michigan vs Rice player stats
Passing
| Western Michigan | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 14/20 | 116 | 1 | 0 |
| Rice | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacurri Brown | 11/18 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Michigan | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Buckley | 13 | 117 | 1 | 66 |
| Ofa Mataele | 11 | 62 | 1 | 23 |
| Broc Lowry | 17 | 39 | 1 | 9 |
| Rice | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacurri Brown | 23 | 128 | 1 | 29 |
| DAndre Hardeman Jr. | 11 | 43 | 0 | 13 |
| Tyvonn Byars | 8 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| Max Mosey | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Western Michigan | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveion Chenault | 3 | 62 | 1 | 34 |
| Baylin Brooks | 5 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Adam Parks | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Emazon Littlejohn | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Egypt Nelson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ofa Mataele | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rice | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Jackson Jr. | 4 | 47 | 1 | 22 |
| Payton Matthews | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Jordan Clark | 3 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| Ben Grice | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Braylen Walker | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Max Mosey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Western Michigan | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daeh McCullough | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Tibbs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Moore | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pope | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Anes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justyce Betts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Domanick Moon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Gerig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kouri Crump | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Tounkara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amarian Louis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamir Benjamin | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Brown | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Harnetiaux | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Combs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyren Condoll | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquantis Clemmons | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koa Akui | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper King | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Chavez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chibby Nwajuaku | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Rooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Braden Bays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Michigan | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Kelly | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Rice | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Gota | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Western Michigan: last 15 games before this one
11-4 in the last 15 · 26.9 scored · 16.5 allowed
LOST 30-33 scored 30 · allowed 33 See game LOST 0-38 scored 0 · allowed 38 See game WON 14-13 scored 14 · allowed 13 See game WON 47-14 scored 47 · allowed 14 See game WON 21-3 scored 21 · allowed 3 See game WON 42-0 scored 42 · allowed 0 See game LOST 17-26 scored 17 · allowed 26 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game WON 17-13 scored 17 · allowed 13 See game WON 35-19 scored 35 · allowed 19 See game WON 31-21 scored 31 · allowed 21 See game WON 23-13 scored 23 · allowed 13 See game WON 41-6 scored 41 · allowed 6 See game LOST 12-13 scored 12 · allowed 13 See game WON 49-14 scored 49 · allowed 14 See game
Rice: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 18.6 scored · 32.2 allowed
WON 14-12 scored 14 · allowed 12 See game LOST 9-35 scored 9 · allowed 35 See game WON 38-17 scored 38 · allowed 17 See game WON 28-17 scored 28 · allowed 17 See game LOST 13-21 scored 13 · allowed 21 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 13-61 scored 13 · allowed 61 See game WON 37-34 scored 37 · allowed 34 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 24-56 scored 24 · allowed 56 See game LOST 3-52 scored 3 · allowed 52 See game LOST 10-41 scored 10 · allowed 41 See game WON 31-3 scored 31 · allowed 3 See game LOST 0-52 scored 0 · allowed 52 See game
The matchup
| Western Michigan | Split | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2026 record entering | 1-1 |
| 61 | Points for | 31 |
| 27 | Points against | 55 |
| W1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Western Michigan 28 : 21 Rice
28 : 21 Rice 2008
Rice 38 : 14 Western Michigan
38 : 14 Western Michigan Western Michigan · QB Broc Lowry Pass yards
739
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
77-113
INT
1
Buckley rush
287 yds
Chenault rec
272 yds
Rice · QB Jacurri Brown Pass yards
403
Pass TD
2
Comp-Att
35-66
INT
1
Brown rush
495 yds
Jr. rec
102 yds
10 Trey Petty QB 12 Broc Lowry QB 13 Mason Reynolds QB 16 Jaxson Dosh QB 0 AJ Green Jr. RB 4 Cole Cabana RB 6 Jalen Buckley RB 21 Chase Dawkins RB 22 Donovan Triplett RB 24 Ofa Mataele RB 27 JR Hays RB 1 Emazon Littlejohn WR 2 Aveion Chenault WR 3 Keivin Boone-Nelson II WR 5 Kordell Gouldsby WR 7 Baylin Brooks WR 8 Egypt Nelson WR 11 Terence Marshall WR 17 Elijah Lucas WR 19 Angelo Chapman WR 80 Harper Hughes WR 15 Adam Parks TE 35 Enese Tonga TE 40 Nathan Sines TE 81 Michael Dersa TE 83 Ryan Brotherton TE 86 Ryan Rocheleau TE 87 Brady Rhoad TE 88 Nate Levicki TE 89 Brennan Wooten TE 55 Jacob Bailey OL 57 Jake Chellman OL 58 Liam Vaughan OL 60 Brandon Smith OL 61 Jacob Krause OL 64 Nolan Miller OL 65 Jeremy Schleicher OL 66 Munachimdainanma Newman-Nwodika OL 67 Ryan Westrich OL 68 Gavin Beachner OL 70 KJ Kotalik OL 72 Gavin Dabo OL 73 Ben Roebuck OL 75 Spencer Beckeman OL 76 Chad Schuster OL 77 Hunter Whitenack OL 78 Jacob Wilk OL 54 Alex Poholik C 7 Gian Carter DL 91 Angelo Pugliano DL 93 Jayden Aswell DL 95 DeShawn Robinson DL 96 Dalton Gustwiller DL 98 Dakari Frazier DL 2 Scoop Gardner Jr. DE 4 Austin Alexander DE 9 Will Gerig DE 15 KJ Burley DE 31 DeJuan Echoles Jr. DE 40 Cody Haworth DE 43 Chris Stewart DE 46 Max Baker DE 88 August Johanningsmeier DE 97 Noah Bishop DE 41 Zavian Tibbs DT 55 Blair Alexander DT 90 Jori Benson DT 94 Ahmed Tounkara DT 0 Brenden Anes LB 5 Justyce Betts LB 10 Teegan Haines LB 11 Jermar McCarter LB 12 Dillon Moore LB 36 Freddy Brown LB 38 Breck Mallory LB 42 Gabe Welch LB 45 Andrew Baker LB 47 Domanick Moon LB 1 Joshua Franklin DB 8 Jarvarius Sims CB 13 Jordon Thomas CB 16 Brodon Moore CB 17 Cam'ron Barber CB 20 Willard Ferrell CB 22 Amarian Louis CB 37 Carlos Mitchell Jr. CB 48 Tre Johnson CB 6 Joey Pope S 14 Daeh McCullough S 18 Micah Davis S 19 Braden Steely S 21 CJ Miles Jr. S 23 Tahj Owens S 24 Camari Patterson S 26 Kouri Crump S 29 Trevon Collard S 30 Keegan McCue S 20 Palmer Domschke PK 32 Dieter Kelly PK 33 Zak Zeman PK 25 Ryan Millmore P 34 Tanner Holt P 28 Will Peterson LS 46 Drew Doyle LS
2 
Lucas Scheerhorn QB 4 
Gael Ochoa QB 11 Jacurri Brown QB 14 
Ayden Wilhelm QB 15 
Patrick Crayton Jr. QB 10 
Quinton Jackson RB 26 Tyvonn Byars RB 27 
Dionne Sims RB 28 
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. RB 30 
Carson Morgan RB 33 
Justin Powell RB 0 
Payton Matthews WR 5 
Davis Lane WR 6 
Ben Grice WR 7 Barry Jackson Jr. WR 8 
Colin Leahey WR 13 
Max Mosey WR 18 
Owen Carter WR 19 
Jordan Clark WR 20 
Fisher Leftwich WR 21 
Sawyer Rice WR 22 
Michael Sifford WR 24 
Larry DeBose IV WR 29 
Jai Jacobs-Ford WR 43 
Chris Bruce WR 81 
Braylen Walker WR 83 
Jackson Ranucci WR 88 
Keenan Arcega-Whiteside WR 89 
Preston Jackson WR 9 
Preston Zinter TE 17 
Jake Renda TE 25 
Rhys Phillips TE 82 
Colten Cole TE 84 
Will Swartz TE 86 
James Falk TE 87 
Jackson DeAtley TE 50 
Patrick Valent OL 53 
Luke Miller OL 56 
Nate Bledsoe OL 57 
Leyonte Chandler OL 58 
Peyton Farmer OL 59 
Colter Alberding OL 60 
Leo Bluhm OL 62 
Cullen Witt OL 67 
Luke Needham OL 68 
Scott Becker OL 70 
Bennett Eivens OL 71 
Cole Principe OL 73 
Justin Michaelis OL 74 
Clay Mitchell OL 76 Marcus Page Jr. OL 77 
Ian Bothwell OL 78 
Erben Birkhoff OL 8 
Joseph Mutombo DL 11 
Christopher Clark-Jolivet DL 15 
Matthew Aribisala DL 16 
Chibby Nwajuaku DL 21 
JD Singletary DL 43 
Ian Harrell DL 57 
Aquantis Clemmons DL 88 
Tyler Lavallier DL 91 
DD Oliver DL 92 
Luca Akirtava DL 93 
Quincy Tchikou DL 94 
Braden Bays DL 95 
Brock Reddic DL 96 
Dillan Botts DL 97 
Chris Knauls DL 98 
Robert Rooks DL 2 
Jo Chavez DE 7 AJ Brown DE 25 
Caden VerMaas DE 14 
Beau Barton LB 33 
Stone Combs LB 34 
Kaleb Blanton LB 40 
Jayden Cupitt LB 44 
Cooper King LB 54 Austin Harnetiaux LB 55 
CJ Witten LB 13 
Tariq May DB 41 
Preston Healy DB 42 DeReyon Jenkins DB 56 
Seth Clarke DB 1 
Zach Cody CB 4 
Tariq Watson CB 5 
Jerrick Harper CB 10 
Kyren Condoll CB 12 Jamir Benjamin CB 24 
Jordan Mitchell CB 35 
Elijah Brown CB 0 
Daveon Hook S 3 
Koa Akui S 6 
Dylan Stephens S 18 
Ahran Ogbor S 20 
Bailey Fletcher S 23 
Michael Amey III S 32 
Seth Brown S 36 
Austin Lee S 28 
Enock Gota PK 49 
Tommy Bauchiero PK 29 
Charlie Durkin P 51 
Phoenix Derichsweiler LS 52 
Morrow Evans LS
Lucas Scheerhorn QB 4 Gael Ochoa QB 11 Jacurri Brown QB 14 Ayden Wilhelm QB 15 Patrick Crayton Jr. QB 10 Quinton Jackson RB 26 Tyvonn Byars RB 27 Dionne Sims RB 28 D'Andre Hardeman Jr. RB 30 Carson Morgan RB 33 Justin Powell RB 0 Payton Matthews WR 5 Davis Lane WR 6 Ben Grice WR 7 Barry Jackson Jr. WR 8 Colin Leahey WR 13 Max Mosey WR 18 Owen Carter WR 19 Jordan Clark WR 20 Fisher Leftwich WR 21 Sawyer Rice WR 22 Michael Sifford WR 24 Larry DeBose IV WR 29 Jai Jacobs-Ford WR 43 Chris Bruce WR 81 Braylen Walker WR 83 Jackson Ranucci WR 88 Keenan Arcega-Whiteside WR 89 Preston Jackson WR 9 Preston Zinter TE 17 Jake Renda TE 25 Rhys Phillips TE 82 Colten Cole TE 84 Will Swartz TE 86 James Falk TE 87 Jackson DeAtley TE 50 Patrick Valent OL 53 Luke Miller OL 56 Nate Bledsoe OL 57 Leyonte Chandler OL 58 Peyton Farmer OL 59 Colter Alberding OL 60 Leo Bluhm OL 62 Cullen Witt OL 67 Luke Needham OL 68 Scott Becker OL 70 Bennett Eivens OL 71 Cole Principe OL 73 Justin Michaelis OL 74 Clay Mitchell OL 76 Marcus Page Jr. OL 77 Ian Bothwell OL 78 Erben Birkhoff OL 8 Joseph Mutombo DL 11 Christopher Clark-Jolivet DL 15 Matthew Aribisala DL 16 Chibby Nwajuaku DL 21 JD Singletary DL 43 Ian Harrell DL 57 Aquantis Clemmons DL 88 Tyler Lavallier DL 91 DD Oliver DL 92 Luca Akirtava DL 93 Quincy Tchikou DL 94 Braden Bays DL 95 Brock Reddic DL 96 Dillan Botts DL 97 Chris Knauls DL 98 Robert Rooks DL 2 Jo Chavez DE 7 AJ Brown DE 25 Caden VerMaas DE 14 Beau Barton LB 33 Stone Combs LB 34 Kaleb Blanton LB 40 Jayden Cupitt LB 44 Cooper King LB 54 Austin Harnetiaux LB 55 CJ Witten LB 13 Tariq May DB 41 Preston Healy DB 42 DeReyon Jenkins DB 56 Seth Clarke DB 1 Zach Cody CB 4 Tariq Watson CB 5 Jerrick Harper CB 10 Kyren Condoll CB 12 Jamir Benjamin CB 24 Jordan Mitchell CB 35 Elijah Brown CB 0 Daveon Hook S 3 Koa Akui S 6 Dylan Stephens S 18 Ahran Ogbor S 20 Bailey Fletcher S 23 Michael Amey III S 32 Seth Brown S 36 Austin Lee S 28 Enock Gota PK 49 Tommy Bauchiero PK 29 Charlie Durkin P 51 Phoenix Derichsweiler LS 52 Morrow Evans LS Next up
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Western Michigan vs Rice: result and recap
Western Michigan Broncos vs Rice Owls finished 28 - 21 on September 19, 2026. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Western Michigan and Rice team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Western Michigan vs Rice?
Western Michigan Broncos vs Rice Owls finished 28 - 21. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Western Michigan vs Rice in passing, rushing and receiving?
Jacurri Brown (Rice) led passers with 121 yards. Jacurri Brown (Rice) led rushers with 128 yards. Aveion Chenault (Western Michigan) led receivers with 62 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Western Michigan play Rice?
This Western Michigan vs Rice game was played on September 19, 2026 at Rice Stadium.